It is political ad season and much lying is going on. The presidential campaign has had so many lies in the ads, it is a travesty. The politicians who approve adsa that lie are liars themselves.
There is a plague that is grieving the heart of God and it is the dishonesty of America. Wall Street's problems can be traced to greed and lies -- a multitude of lies! The infection has spread throughout American business.
Why is lying wrong? Because the Bible tells us so! So does common sense, because lying corrupts society and cripples democracy.
What does the Bible say about lying? A lying tongue is not only something God hates, it is also something that is an abomination to Him.
Proverbs 6:16-19 says, "These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, An heart that devises wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren."
The Bible is filled with admonitions against being dishonest and lying. One of the Ten Commandments states:
"Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour." Exodus 20:16
In John 8:43-47, Jesus calls the devil "the father of lies." The devil is behind every lie and as Christians we are admonished not to lie to one another.
Colossians 3:9-10 says, "Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds; And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him."
Lying is bad because it treats those who are lied to as a means to achieve the liar's purpose, rather than as a valuable end in themselves. It is wrong to treat people as means not ends. Lying is bad because it makes it difficult for the person being lied to make a free and informed decision about the matter concerned. Lies lead people to base their decisions on false information.
Lying is bad because it's a basic moral wrong. Some things are fundamentally bad - lying is one of them. Lying is bad because it misuses the God-given gift of human communication. God gave humanity speech so that they could accurately share their thoughts - lying does the opposite.Lying is bad because language is essential to human societies and carries the obligation to use it truthfully. When people use language they effectively 'make a contract' to use it in a particular way - one of the clauses of this contract is not to use language deceitfully.
Lies obviously hurt the person who is lied to (most of the time), but they can also hurt the liar, and society in general.
Society is hurt because:The general level of truthfulness falls - other people may be encouraged to lie.It becomes harder for people to trust each other or the institutions of society.Social cohesion is weakened. Eventually no-one is able to believe anyone else and society collapses.
We need to cry out-- Stop lying America. Do not support any candidate caught lying against his opponent. Demand honesty in business affairs. Seek the truth. Imitate Jesus, who is the great Truth, and be an honest witness in all your own affairs.
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